stagedriver:
Good questions, it still has a plate on it, and came straight out of service recently. Untaxed (its a fire engine), has an MOT and I can arrange insurance for it.It’s a regular Volvo fire appliance, nothing unusual size wise.
If its now out of service is no longer a “fire engine”?
assets.publishing.service.gov.u … lasses.pdf
“12.2 Fire Engine and Fire Service
Fire Engines are:
a) constructed or adapted for use for the purpose of
fire fighting, salvage or both
b) used solely for the purpose in relation to which a
fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue
Services Act 2004 or the Fire and Rescue (NI)
Order 2006 has functions (whoever uses it for those
purposes).
Any vehicle kept by a fire and rescue authority while
it is used or kept on a road for the purposes of the
authority’s fire functions”
As I understand it, even if it is still free, the tax is not transferable…even free tax isnt transferred upon sale.....the new owner needs to re-apply. I dont know the answer but I think you need to look further.
Cheaper to drive a truck chassis on the road rather than hire a low loader of course.
Maybe look at trade platers?
Are you buying from a dealer? I`d be talking to them a lot. They should be able to answer a lot of your questions.